F1 2024 Season

Aussies once again showing they're the much improved of the English. Should have Aussies provide the commentary too.

"Mate he roasted the others like bludgers on the barbie, mate" *insert sound of can of Fosters opening in background*
 
Also really enjoyed the commentary on sky. Karoon Chandok is a good commentator
 
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Amazing stuff from Piastri, he may well have It. First time I've thought Norris might have a shot in the championship as well given Verstappen is constantly struggling.
 
Telsim said:
Piastri is a more talented driver than Norris. That is objective reality. McLaren should go all in on him.
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McLaren must have seen something in him from the early years, his move to them was a bit messy in the first place but they backed him / kept him happy since he has joined them. Either way I think McLaren are in a good place with this lineup, arguably the best pairing on the grid.
 
hp88 said:
McLaren must have seen something in him from the early years, his move to them was a bit messy in the first place but they backed him / kept him happy since he has joined them. Either way I think McLaren are in a good place with this lineup, arguably the best pairing on the grid.
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Constructor titles for days but will be difficult to win a wdc with 2 #1s
 
Shame Oscar started the season quite slowly, or hed potentially be the top challenger to Max (who I think will still win unless he gets a couple of dnfs)
 
One Night Only said:
It did, Perez was the one who drifted across track imo.

Nothing will happen though, pretty much a racing incident. Hard to really say either way 100% at fault
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It was weird, it looked like they both just kind of obliviously drifted towards each other, I'd be surprised if there's enough evidence to punish anyone but you never know.
 
hobbers said:
59 point gap with 7 races 3 sprints.

Norris is now the favourite
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Worth putting your money where your mouth is if you’re so convinced. Max is still a huuuge favourite. At this stage of the season a three point gain for Norris is a positive for Max, so I’d say Max is in a better position than when starting the weekend, he also has a much bigger margin for error. A DNF for Lando is almost terminal and Max can afford two, probably three, and retain a lead.
 
Dan_F said:
Worth putting your money where your mouth is if you’re so convinced. Max is still a huuuge favourite. At this stage of the season a three point gain for Norris is a positive for Max, so I’d say Max is in a better position than when starting the weekend, he also has a much bigger margin for error. A DNF for Lando is almost terminal and Max can afford two, probably three, and retain a lead.
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That DNF business is nonsense now. It was only true when Max and Lando were finishing 1 and 2. Now it's a struggle for Max to finish top 5.

Lando doesn't even need to win the majority of races any more, with the RB in this form. If Max is finishing 5th to 7th he wins the title with 2nds and 3rds.

Two more races with Leclerc on the top 2 steps will put him in contention as well.
 
hobbers said:
That DNF business is nonsense now. It was only true when Max and Lando were finishing 1 and 2. Now it's a struggle for Max to finish top 5.

Lando doesn't even need to win the majority of races any more, with the RB in this form. If Max is finishing 5th to 7th he wins the title with 2nds and 3rds.

Two more races with Leclerc on the top 2 steps will put him in contention as well.
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The gap isn't closing significantly though, the last 5 races has seen Norris make an average net gain of 4.8 points per race. To suddenly have him as favourite is a little bit of hyperbole.

The problem for Norris is that he isn't winning races, he needs to be doing that to get the average points gain he needs. More so when Piastri and Leclerc look like having more race wins in the remaining races.

Verstappen is still the favourite and the bookies back that as well (1/2, Norris 3/1).
 
Id rather be in Max's position with 7 races to go than Norris's. Max is still the favorite by some margin. If the gap comes down to under 30 points then all bets are off.

Elephant in the room still hasn't been addressed, where did the dominate RedBull pace at start of season go?
 
Ocon, Gasly, Hulkenberg and Verstappen to go see stewards. Overtaking under virtual safety car periods (but after the race ended). Bizarre.

 
dinostar77 said:
Id rather be in Max's position with 7 races to go than Norris's. Max is still the favorite by some margin. If the gap comes down to under 30 points then all bets are off.

Elephant in the room still hasn't been addressed, where did the dominate RedBull pace at start of season go?
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Think the others have just done better with upgrades. McLaren have been spectacular, Ferrari's upgrades from Monza definitely look to be working. Red Bull trying these different floors suggest they are still looking for answers.

And yet, Max could still have been starting in the first couple of rows if he wasn't having these terrible qualy performances recently.
 
dinostar77 said:
Id rather be in Max's position with 7 races to go than Norris's. Max is still the favorite by some margin. If the gap comes down to under 30 points then all bets are off.

Elephant in the room still hasn't been addressed, where did the dominate RedBull pace at start of season go?
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Yes I agree with you that Verstappen is probably still the favourite.

In terms of the RB pace, I believe it is the other teams who have caught them up.
 
avgp_1 said:
Think the others have just done better with upgrades. McLaren have been spectacular, Ferrari's upgrades from Monza definitely look to be working. Red Bull trying these different floors suggest they are still looking for answers.

And yet, Max could still have been starting in the first couple of rows if he wasn't having these terrible qualy performances recently.
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Could have if he had a perfect lap, problem is with the balance in the car being off and very inconsistent you never know what the car is going to do when you push it so it's very easy to make a mistake
 
hobbers said:
Monza is a good example because he only finished 3rd but still gained 8 points. If that repeats for the next 7 races, plus a few points gained in sprints, he'd win the championship.
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The chances are slim. For reference at 59 points it would be the biggest points deficit overturned since 2007 and one of the biggest in F1 history. That's why Verstappen is still the favourite for the title.
 
Norris got on the radio to complain about Max overtaking him (giving him a thumbs up) after the race under VSC while they were driving slowly. Hamilton and Russell would be proud. Why do English drivers always try to feck other drivers over at every opportunity?
 
hobbers said:
That DNF business is nonsense now. It was only true when Max and Lando were finishing 1 and 2. Now it's a struggle for Max to finish top 5.

Lando doesn't even need to win the majority of races any more, with the RB in this form. If Max is finishing 5th to 7th he wins the title with 2nds and 3rds.

Two more races with Leclerc on the top 2 steps will put him in contention as well.
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Max finished second only three weeks ago and Perez was probably finishing on the podium today before the crash, so to claim the red bull is going to keep finishing 5-7th now is unlikely.

You seem to look at the worst case scenario for Max and best case for Lando.
 
Dan_F said:
Max finished second only three weeks ago and Perez was probably finishing on the podium today before the crash, so to claim the red bull is going to keep finishing 5-7th now is unlikely.

You seem to look at the worst case scenario for Max and best case for Lando.
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Only reason Perez was challenging for the podium was because McLaren/Norris messed up qualifying and Mercedes (Hamilton especially, also due to starting from the pits) weren't that good today.
 
ArjenIsM3 said:
Norris got on the radio to complain about Max overtaking him (giving him a thumbs up) after the race under VSC while they were driving slowly. Hamilton and Russell would be proud. Why do English drivers always try to feck other drivers over at every opportunity?
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Rent free.
 
Piastri is quickle becoming a favorite. Great driver and seems like a cool, laid-back dude. Kinda hope he beats Lando this year, and if he doesn't he's got a great chance next time around.
 
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